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SRIMAD- DEVIBHAGAVATAM Text with English Translation terran zart ‘ayer stares Praca aa | prea ged ang ett TAT NT I gt fated aa eitheok aensgt 1 “abrerat er eer afzot ser BRT 2 Sei Narayana said: © Narada! There are the six kinds of Acamana: (1) Suddha, (2) Smarta, (3) turinik, (4) Vaidik, (5) Tantrik and (6) Srauta, act of cleaning after evacuating oneself of urine id faeces is known as Suddha Sauca. After 3g, the Acamana, thats performed according {orules, is named as Smita and Pauranik. In places 2. the knowledge of warfare are being executed, CCHAPATER IIT On the Glories of the Rudraksa Beads the Tantrik Acamana is done. Then he is to remember the Gayatri Mantra with Pranava (om) and fasten the lock of hair on the crown of his head, thus controlling all the hindrances (Vighna Bandhanam). Sipping again, hes to touch his heart, two arms, and his two shoulders. As sneezing, spitting, touching the lower lip with teeth, accidentally telling a lie, and taking with a very sinful man, he is to touch his right ear (Where the several Devas reside). caftamey das te: alse | ad ang fara wif rata afer 3 aad wear ard waar fester | auretgfis eigen’ 04 arent 3a aanthi ae | Hens Se eater rae reste $1 On the right ear of the Brahmanas reside Fire, ‘Water, the Vedas, the Moon, the Sun, and the Vayu here the Brahma Yaja is performed, the Vaidik| (Wit Then one isto go toa river or any other fd Srauta Acamanas are done, And where acts|SetVoit of water, and there to perform one’s morning ablutions and to cleanse his body thoroughly. For the body is always unclean and dirty and various dirts are being excreted out of the nine holes (doors) in the body. The morning bath removes all these impurities. anmammmarcant ea ur yfasrera_ | werattt ut yet eration 6 sreareres faren: at refer fare aa: 1 ‘Therefore the morning bath is essentially necessary. The sins that arise from going to those who are not fit for such purposes, from accepting gills from impure persons or from the practice of any other secret vices all are removed by the ‘morning ablutions. versed faerie fet fet 7 i adqmateart ver deanery | meat praceret viearetafearafes: 8 premmenatta: aR gm: IERIMTEAaT| Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit Therefore every day, this morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kusa grass in hand, one is to perform one’s bath and Sandhya. If for seven days, the morning ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhyas are not performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed, the Brahmanas become Sudras. RRNA TATA: 119 wrert qatar errarectrars fern area We afer Fe Gr Wr N10 crit aad emeresttafindtat 1 ora q dart crefiserigat wrt ‘The time for making the Homa in the morning as very little; therefore lest ablutions be done fully which would take a long time and hence the time for the Homa might elapse, the morning bath should be performed quickly. After the bath the Pranayama is to be done. Then the full effects of bath are attained. There is nothing holier in this world or in thenext than reciting the Gayatri. It saves the singer who sings the Gayatrl; hence itis called Gayatrl. card arch srafew: provererrrraMe | amram: agfeiaa: eenifara: wat 12 During the time of Pranayama, one must control lone’s Prina and Apana Vayus i.c., make them equal. The Brahmin, knowing the Vedas and devoted to his Dharma, must practise Pranayama three times with the repetition of Gayatri and Pranava and the three Vyarhitis (Om Bhu, Om |Bhuvar, Om Svah). 1B afed wish oh a er | ‘theft ahah aren arava aw feat: 1113-1 a arciguh uat figatat warm | While practising, the muttering of Gayatri is to be done three times. In Pranayama, the Vaidik mantra is to be repeated, never a Laukika Mantra is to be uttered. At the time of Pranayama, if any body’s mind be not fixed, even for a short while, like a mustard seed on the apex of a cow-born, he cannot save even one hundred and one persons in his father’s or in his mother’s line. wait autgrmeerref era: 14 eratrndat gear Zafira | Pranayama is called Sagarbha when performed with the repetition of some mantra; it are called Agarbha when it is done simply with mere ‘meditation, without repeating any mantra, the bathing, the Tarpanam with accompaniments, is to be done; i.e. the offerings are made with reference to the the Rsis, and the Pitrs (whereby we im ‘blessings from the sublte planes wl highsouled persons dwell.) Wa ae wera aerate: 15 feratteeat are aaraarnt TOT | arctica atad weet reer: 1116 smerckottt errata: fart weg alga aT Bre wre argatid: aronfectararegt eet forarat pera a aera iach We er: Afier this, a clean pair of clothes is to be’ and then he should get up and come out water. The next things preparatory to Book X1 Chaper tt Japam are to wear the Tilaka marks of ashes and} {oput on the Rudraksa beads, He who holds thirty {wo Rudraksa beads on his neck, forty on his head, sixon each ear (12 on two ears), twenty four beads ontwo hands (twelve on each hand) thirtytwo beads on two arms (sixteen on each), one bead on each| eye and one bead on the hair on the crown, and] one hundred and eight beads on the breast, (251 in| all becomes himself Maha Deva. One is expected fouse them as such, ween waa pia Treat | ferret enact arvtatat went: cage get ar a8 eSserar Fe | shantarettte yor wef ar ig (O Muni! You can use the Rudraksas after ticing, stringing together with gold or silver always on four Sikhd, the tu? of hair on the head or on your cars. On the holy thread, on the hands, on the neck, or on the belly (abdomen) one can keep the Rudraksa after one has repeated sincerely and with devotion the five lettered mantra of Siva, or one| hus repeated the Pranava (Om). ‘rata tort ogre oeaeer | ‘paregereot Brena ATE M20 th ware afeoraral wereeretah eae | -avfatoueteers 2c Self er serra 210 Holding the Rudraksa implies that the man has realised the knowledge of Siva-Tattva. O Brahman! The Rudraksa bead that is placed on the tuft or on the crown hair represents the Tara tattva i.c., Om isu Kara; the Rudraksa beads that are held on the two} cars are to be thought of as Deva and Devi, (Siva and Siva. cart arate ar at feet: HC “ad reat eft rash ae erg 1122-1 The one hundred and eight Rudraksa beads on the sacrificial thread are considered as the one) hundred and eight Vedas (signifying the Full Knowledge), as sixteen digits of the Moon completed; on the arms, are considered as the Dik | wm (quarters); on the neck, are considered as the Devi Sarasvatt and Agni (lire). “wea serrata rT | cadai sis: sch oarat arerafrarm 23 warta 4 dy: 1 cuprafe Pfr wen erate aT 24 1 farratt war arrrenate dart | gdafe war neoPagaalt wr: 25 1 ‘The Rudraksa beads ought to be taken by men of all colours and castes. The Brahmanas, Ksattriyas and Vaisyas should hold them after purifying them with Mantras ie. knowingly; ‘whereas the Sadras can take them without any such purification by the Mantras; Ze. unknowingly. By holding or putting on the Rudraksa beads, persons | become the Rudras incarnate in flesh and body. There is no doubt in this. vara adartt feat 1 arta eh Bas eh we wa wa 26 Mitt eho aedid unt fer aL seared asa Sarat WATE 1127 ‘rat cafes faites: Harersararantete: | By this all the sins arising from seeing, hearing, remembering, smelling, eating prohibited things, talking incoherently, doing probibited things, etc, are entirely removed with the Rudraksa beads on the body; whatever acts, eating, drinking, smelling, etc., are done, ate, as it were, done by Rudra Deva Himself. O Great Muni! He who feels shame in holding and putting on the Rudriksa beads, can never be freed from this Samsira even after the | Koti births ‘emanenfted ger uftarg waft a 28 1 ser wa wienitata ferftara: | ‘emgemonta est BRRTETETAM, 129 pre: weetane eM TATA: | warrarorege 7 fiaferefe fret 1130 01 He who blames another person holding Rudriksa beads has defects in his birth (is a bastard). There is no doubt in this. Itis by holding wz. Srimaddevil on Rudraksa that Brahma has remained steady in His Brahmahood untainted and the Munis have been true to their resolves. So there is no act better and higher than holding the Rudraksa beads. eorerenftit caren at ured aanft ae 1 -adhurafaPriizn: fora & eof 31 varrenftet sme sitsrate farrier: 1 Farqeramercitfar ara ara fererreor it 32-1 He who gives clothing and food to a person holding Rudraksa beads with devotion is freed of all sins and goes to the Siva Loka. He who feasts gladly any holder of such beads of the time of| Sraddha, gocs undoubtedly to the Pitr Loka. ‘arent: urd wareantey: ferarat: | rretrafatrfes: feracités wera 033.0 art ar are aft gat ar festa: | He who washes the feet of a holder of Rudraksa and drinks that water, is freed of all sins and resides with honour in the Siva Loka. If a Brahmana holds with devotion the Rudraksa beads with a necklace and gold, he attains the Rudrahood. eaaaftd sara arcrggenftrart 34 i CHAPTER IV On the Greatness arg saver wayeqeratsd wana waersaT 1 caftrat meat you: areola fie az TU Narada said: O Sinless one! The greatness of the Rudraksa sced that you have described is verily such. Now I ask why is this Rudraksam so much entitled to worship by the people. Please speak clearly on this point. aren saree ata ye yet sare fiftgt: wa aug bred Agave UTE A 12 I Narayana spoke: O Child! This is the very question that was asked once by Kartika, the ward Sac ant wa aa wae catia ar Sur eet raafirar, 035 10 aren ararat aca aeaTATSAT aT | addarafatien: TeaATTTATETETE Ht 36 Ut sagt earegnrerat aT af TA | remerdracta qaiggenremy 037 1 att afingcharrerd Coreen ETAT greases: 113 11 Intelligent One! Wherever whoever ‘with or without faith and devotion the Rt beads with or without any mantra, is freed of sins and is entitled to the Tattvajiiana. Tam to describe fully the greatness of the Rt beads. In fact, all should by all mean hold Rudraksa beads on their bodies. Note: The Number one hundred and eight ( signifies the One Hundred and Eight Vedas, Brahmana, the Source ofall Wisdom and Joy: Here ends the Third Chapter of the Eleventh on the glories of the Rudraksa beads in the Purdnam Srimaddevibhagavatam of 18,000" by Maharsi Veda Vyasa of the Rudraksam sixfaced One, to Bhagavan Rudra, dh Kailasa. What He replied, I say now. Listen ger sere Rudra Deva spoke: “O Child Sadinana. ‘dwell briefly on the secret cause of the of the Rudraksa seed. Hear. In days of y was a Daitya called Tripura who could conquered by any body. Brahma, Visqu other Devas were defeated by him. They to Me and requested Me to kill the Asura, oak XI Chapter IV fier: werorerritret writer 1 witang feet wackt irate aT ns 0 Attheir request, I called in my mind the Divine! Great weapon, named Aghora, beautiful and enible and containing the strength of all the Devas, kill him. It was inconceivable and it was blazing] wersarpentiaea: Ufa wefirea: 7 For full divine one thousand years I remained make with eyelids wide open in thinking of the ghora weapon, the destroyer of all obstacles, dereby the Killing of Tripurasura might be ected and the troubles of the Devas be removed. Not for a moment my eyelids dropped, There by iy eyes were affected and drops of water came! out of any eyes —Note here. ongftget ore aeremrerga waar wea waet fear us ti yg woman orefionmten: | gira: after WERT: BET: 9 Ar heiteaan: Soret tear: TL | aigitzen: gon eertar afer fF N10 1 How enemics are to be killed. It requires great hough, grcat concentration, great yoga and great powers.) O Mahasena! From those drops of water g outof my eyes, the great tree of Rudrksam| spring from the welfare of all. This Rudraksa| eed is of thirty-cight varicties. From My Sirya tra. .c., My right eye, symbolizing the Sun, incive yellow coloured (Piiigala colour) varities ‘come; and from my left eye representing the oon, the Soma Netra, sixteen varieties of white olour and from my third eye on the top, epresenting Fire i.e. the Agni Netra, ten varieties black colour have come out. ‘Geertgs earait wnferet arr seat 1 aga revere fet ee: OEY IH: 111 1 Of these the white Rudraksams are Brahmins and they are used by Brahmanas; the red coloured ones are the Ksattriyas and should be used by the Kattriyas and the black ones are Siidras and should be used by the Vaisya and the Sudras. emer: fre: rarer ete | ‘feat Qaaech eafaftret arertqey 12 ‘One faced Rudraksa seed is the Siva Himself, made manifest and rendered vivid; even the sin incurred in killing « Brahmana is destroyed thereby. Two faced or two headed Rudraksam is like the Deva and Devi. Two sorts of sins are destroyed thereby. raqarere: ararehecat caf got | vegas: wal we areca eater 13 vbererern: eae oR: orOneTaHETATET: | amenanitgiorarmsigé: 14 -quatt wedantey trreerer eo | sage: anf wr afer st 15:0 The three faced Rudraksam is like fire; the sin incurred in killing a woman is destroyed in a moment, The four faced Rudraksa seed is like Brahma and removes the sin of killing persons. The five faced Rudraksam is verily an image of Rudra; all sorts of sins, e.g. eating prohibited food, going to the ungoables, etc., are destroyed thereby. The six faced Rudraksam is Kartikeya. Itis to be ‘worn on the right hand. wearer: wate re era: 1 eemaseat arent wait ATA ATA 1116 I caegrionpora fe eaueaenfeara: | creme wert areata fears 17 1 One becomes freed of the Brahmahatya sin, There is no manner of doubt in this. The seven faced Rudraksam is named Anafiga. Holding this tees one from the sin of stealing gold, ete., O Mahasena! The eight faced Rudraksa is Vindyaka. wage qeage wuigd wha wt qercafirt arse depts afer it 18 tt aera arent fr wafer arom | ‘ererrerea woreife anf aa we WEE 19 1m Holding this frees one from the sin of holding anillicit contact with a woman of a bad family and with the wife of one’s Guru, etc., and other sins as ‘well. Itenables one to acquire heaps of food, cotton, and gold; and in the end the Highest Place is attained. ard gon: wt emer ATCT | wameit trarq untamang 200 softreset we gee a | quecragenitr werecaernft Tu 21 wer: yoramraty AAA ATCO The fruit of holding the eight faced Rudraksa seed has been said. Now I will talk of the nine- faced Rudraksam. It is verily the Bhairava made ‘manifest, On the left hand it should be worn. By this, the people get both Bhoga (enjoyment) an Moksa (liberation) and they become powerful like Me and get themselves freed at once, without the Teast delay, of the sins incurred by committing thousands of abortions, hundreds of Brahmahatyas (Gilling the Brahmanas). rea Rater: erate ATE 1122 1 arena Payee SATE AENTETAT: | warmipetqurrates Sarees ATOM M23: Holding the ten-faced Rudraksa is verily ‘wearing Janardana, the Deva of the Devas. The| holding of which pacifies the evils caused by planets, Pisicas, Vetilas Brahma Raksasas, and Pannages. masrareanall Bkareereh IA | orearat encitet & wer quarrel yy] 2411 wate antares Ft rat rere Hera AREAL 12S | ‘The eleven-faced Rudraksam is like the Eleven Rudras. The fruits, the efficacy of which I now describe. Hear. The fruits obtained through the performance of one thousand horse sacrifices, one hundred Vajapeya sacrifices, and making gifts of ‘one hundred thousand cows are obtained thereby. aed ont of aerareeTECOT | mga arate ait ATO. 2.6 Srimacdevibhigavta, aerate Pet areca aA: | ahaa arated a ae aeMTETE 27 I If one wears the twelve-headed Rudraksam Jone’s ear, the Adityas get satisfied. The fruits of performing Gomedha and ASvamedha sacri are obtained thereby. sift fer ae oararetat raf | reremfy wd reader ent vata: 128 wu fife mera a enter: wade | 4 a gatvargd wer get ava i129 weap 1 ative eopesira gen appara 1130 gerd ara deel aaagrerrercoa, | No fear comes from horned buffaloes, enemies and wolves and tigers and other animals. Also the several diseases of the body n come to him. The holder of the twelve-fa Rudriksa seeds feels always happy and he is ‘master of some kingdoms. He becomes fr the sins incurred in killing elephants, horse cats, snakes, mice, frogs, asses, foxes and other anima meerrciteyit ace onrait ate wea 31M anftrarrent ga: weerrareifetege: | vat arent Ser wer we fet 132 O Child! The thirteen faced Rudrakgam rare; if anybody gets it, he becomes like Kati and gets all desires fulfilled; and the eight are under his grasp. He learns how to mak silver and other metals; he attains all waka adherents ara carat ferarrcor | caret fret tra are at freer a: 1133. O Sadanana! If anybody holds the thir Book XI Chapier V 1275 O Son! If one holds on one’s head the fourteen, faced Rudriksam always, one becomes like Siva, OMuni! What more shall I speak to you! the Devas| pay their respects to one holding the fourteen faced Rudraksas and he in the end attains the Highest| Goal, the state of Siva. His body becomes verily the body of Siva yee aiaet 20: ret ae a “earer: frca erafarar sir: 1136 11 walter: Rrdtaren tamer y | wordaigart arafintiirieag 037 0 ‘The Devas always worship the Rudriksa seed; the highest goal is attained hy wearing the Rudriksam. The Brahmanas should hold on their] heads at least one Rudriksam with devotion. A rosary of twenty-six Rudraksams is to be made and) tied on the head. arate dererefa: wer | sera aera re HATER | 38 1 arcngt wort akt wemeTe Similarly a rosary of fifty seeds is to be worn| CHAP’ On the Rudraksam Rosaries joss a rare: yoy een WORE | earrer qe wen fag ex seta 1 fem: yes witeta sititemnereH, | dafecatafiavend: deere’: whet 112 1 comm: feat: gatateafit: 1 sup verde ingest 113 1 Ivara said: “O Kartikeya! Now I will speak how to count the Japam (repetition of the mantra) with| the rosary. Hear. The face of Rudriiksam is Brahma; the upper summit point is Siva and the tail end of Rudraksam is Visnu. The Rudraksam has two-fold | powers: It can give Bhoga (Enjoyment) as well as Moksa (Liberation). Then string or tie together, | and suspended on the breast; sixteen each on each of the two arms; twenty-four Rudraksams to be worn on the wrists, twelve on each. O Saddnana! ‘If arosary be made of one hundred and cight, fifty or twenty-seven Rudraksams and if japam be done with that, immeasurable merits are obtained. sriteertnfor emdutt ae 139 ait gisatrer oe metfa enger | BemageyRy Prachi miter 400 If anybody wears a rosary of one hundred and eight seeds, he gets at every moment the fruit of performing the ASvamedha sacrifices and uplifis his twenty-one generations and finally he resides in the Siva Loka.” Here ends the Fourth Chapter of the Eleventh Book (om the Greatness of the Rudraksam in the ‘Mahapurdnam Srimaddevibhagavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Veda Vyasa TER V twentyfive five faced Rudriksa seeds, thomy and of red, white, mixed colours bored through and through. The rosary is to taper as a cow’s tail tapers down. wed wate aire qed yada aa | ireqiga gatnget RET a daferat rst sare wardtae Gao whee $1 In stringing the beads into a rosary, it should be ‘seen that the flat face of one Rudraksam is in front of the flat of another Rudraksam; so the tail, the pointed end of one, must come in front of the tail or the narrower end of another. The Meru or the topmost bead of the string must have its face turned like a cow’ tai, and like the snake’ coiling a body, upwards and the knot should be given over that, 1296. The rosary, thus strung, yeilds success of the| Mantra (mantra-siddhi) When the rosary is strung, itis to be bathed with clear and scented water and. afterwards with the Paficagavya (cow-

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